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Mrs. POtter,s Debut.


Mrs James Brown Potter, who made her debut as
an actress at the Haymarket TheaJer. London, last
night, was received with kindness by q large and
friendly audience. The play was 'sMan and Wife. :"
Among those present were the Prince and Princess
chester, Baron de Rothschild, United States Min
lister Phelps and H. White, first secretary of the
American legation. Some critics complain OF her
general amateurishneSs, and say that her voice is
sharp and metallic and her action jerky. Mrs Pot
ter says she has taken to the stage permanently.
She will receive $50 600 for the series Of ten per-
fOrmanceS.
The Times Is politely damnatory. 1t AYERS the
piece more than the acting is accountable for the
depression that settled on the house long before
the performance was over.
The Telegraph is still more condemnatOry, using
such phrases as ''overactng' excessive gesticu-
eyebails stottering gait, studed tricks" ''act-
ing was utterly unnatural In rendering perfectly
natural character" All the other papers speak in
similar vein.
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A Message From Parnell.
CHARACTER OF THE CRIMES BILL-APPEAL FOR AMERI-
CAN AID.
The following cablegram was received by Hon.
John Fitzgerald yesterday from Mr.. Parnell:
"HoUsE OF COMMONS, LONDON, March 2s.-The
coercion bill proposed tonight in the house OF
commons is the eighty since the act OF
union, eighty-seven years ago. It Is also the most
stringent tyranncal and uncalled for by the state
OF affairs in Ireland. Never before has coercion
bill been proposed when crime was so rapidly de-
creasing as compared with previous years. The
measure Is aimed against all open agitation, and
appears to be expressly designed for driving
discomfort beneath the surface. 1t places all
public speakers, writer and conductors of news
papers absolutely at the mercy OF Sttpendiary
magistrates holding their Offices at the pleasure
of the crown. 1t condemns the irsh-speaking peas.
jury OF Englishmen at the Old Bailey in London.
Tme neer p eaaso Gy nS ws
fight shoulder to shoulder with us In opposing it
to the last. 1t seems impossible to believe that
even the present house OF commons Will continue
to follow the tory government in their mad
course, and good judges consider the measure will
break and ruin the cabinet. We must, however,
prepare for the worst, and confidently appeal to
the American people for that sympathy and sup
port which they have never withheld from peO-
pie struggling for liberty"
"The League will redOuble its Efforts Ireland is
sure of American sympathy and support In the
coming crisis. The Nebraska legislature to-day,
by unanimous vote, passed resolutions OF sym
pathy with Ireland, and condemning the tory
policy OF coercion. This and similar manifesto
ttons throughout this free country give the lie to
cans do not .sympathiZe with Ireland. This
great rty-loving people Of the United States
are entirely in sympathy with Ireland's struggle
for home rule"
Both houses of the Nebraska legislature yester-
day passed resolutions cOndemning the coercion
bill and the tory Irish policy and urging the Irish
DpOOlp to continue their agitation. The reSOlu.
tons were cabled to Mr.. Gladstone and Mr..
Parnell.
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"a sCANDALOUs FALsEHooD.n
The Yantic not Detained at AspinwaJl
I'm the Sickly Season to Wait for a
Bride.
TIE STORY POSITIVELY CONTRADICTED BY THE EXECU-
TIVE OFFICER OF THE VESSEL


Naval officers are very indignant at the publica-
tion OF story, emanating from New York, regard
Ing the detail OF the Yantic for duty at Aspinwal
iaSC WINTER The story, as published, states that
aIter the Yantic had completed the duty for which
she was sent to Aspinwan she was compelled to
remain there unnecessarily, although the un-
healthy season was imminent. sickness broke
out among both Officers and men, but the repeated
Geographic requests for orders to sail were not
answered by the Navy Department.. The condi-
t1On OF Affairs was tnexpncable to the Yantic peO-
pie until the arrival of a bridal couple at Aspin-
wall from the North solved the problem The
groom was Mr.. Ward, superintendent OF the
Panama Railroad. His bride had been unwilling
TO visit Aspinwall, on account OF the unsettled
GonoiIion OF anairs until, at reception at Wash;
1ngtOn, secretary Whitney, to whom she expressed
her Tears, promised her that She should have q
man-Of.war to guard her during her visit. The
Dride the story goes boosted OF her guard Of honor
and furnished to the sick ships company the rea-
son l0r their detention at Aspinwal AT last after
weeks OF suffering, the Yantic received permission
Ofctals at the Navy Department emphaticalIy
deny that there was the slightest delay in answer
ing the communications OF the captain of the
Yantic.
STATEMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE
VESSEL.
Lleutenant-Commander Rtsinger, who was the
executive officer of the Yantic at the time referred
TO, said to STAR reporter: 'The story is scan
0aiOuS ialSehood. The Yantic was ordered to AS
peuWa!l on account of the 'Foy trouble and re-
manned sometime afterwards on account of the
unsettled condition Of affairs Some of the officers
ana men were taken sick. was laid up with the
Panama fever myself. Capt. Greene did not report
sickness on board to the Navy Department Until
the doctor made a recommendation to that effect.
Inere was not the slightest delay at the Washing
TON END OF the line in answering the telegram. In
TACT, the reply was sent more promptly than is
customary. In order to get change of air Capt
Greene, after telegraphing to Washington took
the antlc outside, and uDOn returning to ASDln-
wall found that the telegram permitting him to
continue his cruise had been awaiting him for
eral days. Mr.. and Mrs. Ward did come to Aspin-
ence had nothing to do with our remaining there.
and nobody ON the Ship ever thought OF such a
thing. The ship was there on legitimate duty.
fact, and was authorized to sail, and there was no
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NO. BUILDING YET SELECTED.
The District Officers will Probably
Have TO Remain Where They Are.

The time for submitting proposals for renting a
new District building expired to-day, but nothing
has been done. The matter Is fast becoming a
theme for rtdicule among the employees OF the
District government, and many and various are
the suggestions made in connection with the loca-
tiOn OF the Offices
The Commissioners received an offer from Mr.
I. w. Smith, proposing his large warehouse on
18th street, near Indiana avenue northwest, as a
suitable place. 1t is four stories In height
Its interior is entirely without finish. 1t has
floor space OF about 600 square feet, and is the
first OF all that have been proposed that complies
With the requirements OF the Commissioners in
this regard. Mr.. Smith has offered to finish the
building In any manner most satisfactory to the
Commissioners But this, like other similar prop
Os1ti0nS, Is considered highly impracticable, for
the reason that to do SO Mr.. Smith will be obliged
to pay about $1O,O 600 out OF his pocket. Commits
about given up hope, and the probability is that
they viii be Obliged to remain where they are.
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THE NEW ORDNANCE FOUNDRY.
Inc YORK OF Preparation to be vigOr-
Ously Prosecuted mt the Vashineton
Navy.Yard.

Secretary Whitney has been in consultation Of
late win naval ordnance officers with regard to
tne plant required to equip the Washington navy
YARD as an ordnance foundry. II is probable that
the plans and changes win be decided upon finally
IN rev days The report of the board OF naval
omcers on the subject did not meet with the en-
tire approval OF the Secretary as stated in yester-
DAYS STAR, but it will doubtless form the basis
OF the scheme OF reconstruction OF the yard Con-
SIDERABLE reduction Will be made in the expendi-
ture proposed, mainly In the direction OF utilizing
many OF the buildings now standing, instead OF
NaIlng them down and building new ones. AS
soon as the plans are decided upon work will be
commenced com on the machinery and plant. Very
ieW OF the large tools, such as lathes and steam
hammers, necessary for the finishing OF heavy
OIdnance can be purchased in this country, so
mat IL Will be necessary for the new foundry TO
make most or its tools. 1t is believed that two
years VIII be necessary for the completion or a
piant large enough to turn out the heavy CALI
oerS OF steel ordnance, but meanwhile the foundry
VIII be able to handle material for guns not ex-
ceedlng inches in caliber. Every effort will be
made 10 have the plant completed in time to
undertake the assembling of the heavier pieces
When Che deliveries OF steel begin under the new
proposals.
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THE CHEAT TELEPF4ONE CASE.
Another Decision in the Long Contest

In the old telephone interference case OF r. A.
Edison agt. Elisha Gray, agt. j. w. McDonough,
agt. Alexander Graham Bell, in which a motion
for a rehearing was recently made, the Commis-
sioner OF Patents, Mr.. Montgomery, to-day de-
cided as follows:
"That McDonough has right to be heard on
the subject OF vacating the award OF priority made
by commissioner ButterwOrth, and such hearing
Is hereby fixed tor the 10th day OF April next at II
O'Clock noon, at which time the petition filed on
the 2d inst. by the assignee of McDOnough, and
Which petition is not under consideration at pres
ent will be called up for hearing. 1 must decline
which is but a repetition Of the one which was
passed upon by my predecessor
The commissioner states in his review of the
case, that in the hearing on the 18th instant the
merits OF the motion were not discussed. The ar
gument was confined entirely to the question OF
motion
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Sunday Liquor Selling.

SuuU4Sy Liquor Scll1ngs
THE COMMISSIONERS DETERMINED TO RIGIDLY EN-
FORCE THE LAW-HOTEL-KEEPERS AND THEIR
GUESTS.
Major Moore, in conversation with STAR re-
porter, yesterday, stated that he will rgtdIy en-
force the order OF the Commissioners in regard to
the Sunday y-liquor-selling law. He is determined
that persons arrested on this charge shall be
brought to trial, and when convicted for second
time for this onense he will move the Commis-
SiOnerS to annul their licenses,
=, Since last Sundays raid the District Commits
scOOped in by the police. They want the Commits
s1oners TO deal lenently with them, but the Com
mtssiOners resolve TO put stop to these abuses is
adamantine in character, and all applicants have
failed to secure promise from the commissioners
other than that they will comply with the letter
OF the law in every respect.
Major Moore mas recommended that the license
OF John F. Kelly be revoked, he having been twice
convicted for selling liquor on Sunday An inter-
esting point In this matter is whether hotels will
De PtritCeo 10 supply 10 their guests at table or
Sundays STAR reporter asked one of the Com
nlssloners about this, and, although he was
averse to giving an opinion on it, he tntimated
that they would not come within the provis1OnS OF
the law II they did so.
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Ending I'm q Love Feast.
MRS. LYONS TRIUNPHANTLY ESTABLISHES HER RIGHTS
HER HUSBANDS ESTATE.

CHICAGO. March 30.-A dispatch from Indianapo-
lis says that the SUIT OF MIS- Lyons To obtain pos
whom she had been separated a number or years,
was finally decided yesterday. The case was men,
toned in these dispatches q few days since.
The family OF the deceased man disputed her mar.
r1age and MIS- Lyons nearly lost her case, but was
finally enabled TO produce record evidence OF the
marriage The priest who performed the cere-
m0ny was also present. The wife sw0re that they
were married in 1896 in ST. Louis, and that Lyons
deserted her after the birth OF their daughter
a young lady 81 years OF age, who was also present
In court. The evidence was 30 conclusive tnat the
attorneys for the defense were not inclined 70
argue the case before the Jury, and when Mrs.
Lyons found that verdict would be returned for
her without further effort she generously notified
the court that she wanted to give her sisters-in-
law $780, and an order was made TO this effect
When this announcement was made Lyons sisters
gathered around the widow and declared that the
testimony had been ample; that they had no doubt
OF the marriage OF their brother. and that heteAf
ter they would all be sisters 70 each other Nrs.
Lyons and her daughter were very much anected.
and emotion was visible In many parts Of the
room. The estate u worth about 80, ,00
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Senator CockreIl,. Inouirie

Senator COckrell's Inquiries.
CNIFORM SYSTEM OP REPLY ADOPTED BY THE IN
TERROR DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. Amos Hadley, the Chief Clerk OF the Interior
Department, has prepared series OF forms which
will be used in all the divisions OF the various
bureaus in the Department In making the report,
as requested by the chairman Of the Senate
special committee to investigate the business
methods OF the Department. These forms include
for the tabular statement, such as
qulred in reply TO the inquiry in regard to the
amount and character OF business received, trans
acted and disposed OF during specified period.
These are forms prepared in which will be given
statement showing the methods adopted IN trans
acting the principal business matters, beginning
with the receipt OF the matter by the Department,
or by any OF the agents OF the Department, and
giving in consecutive order the various stems
taken by each OF such business matters through
the various divisions OF the ONCE and the various
bureaus and divisions OF such bureaus and
employees through whose hands the same passes
and by whom 1t Is considered and acted upon, and
the action thereon taken by each until the same
Is finally disposed OF and notice duly given to the
proper party. When all these reports have been
made they viii be on paper OF uniform size, con-
venient Tor inspection, and the Information
obtained will be OF the same general character.
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CONG II ESSMAN TOWNSHEND d,
PRENgDENT CLEVELAND.
Thinks He will be Renomiuascd.

"Gath" in the Cincinnati Enquirer.
j asked Mr.. Townsbend: ''Do you consider that
Mr. Cleveland will be the next Democratic candi-
date for PRESIDENT"
'Yes: L do not see that any other person Is
making any headway compared 10 him. Besides.
Cleveland Increases ones admiration OF him IL
one goes up there several times see him on pub
lie business. do not consider him any thing OF
an authority on legislative questions or what
might be called statesmanship. He makes no
pretenses OF that kind. His ability lies In his appl-
cation executive details and in that respect he
is the most formidable President the Demo-
cratic party has ever had I'm this country
None OF onr chief Magistrates from Jefferson dow m
knew as much about administration and applied
themselves as closely 20 IL as Cleveland lie sits
up with every bin as n IL were young child HIS
whole course or life has been executive, and he
never held a legislative Office. Hence he know =
but little about Congress and the methods OF legiS-
latorS When he became mayor OF Buffalo, after
an interval he sat over all the acts passed by the
city councils. and did not hesitate 10 criticize and
veto as he is doing al the present moment.
In the Office OF governor OF New York 10 which
he was a stranger. ne behaved precisely as be il
doing I'm the Presidency-consulting Matching
challenging and relying altogether upon his
knowledge and courage In detecting false legisla-
uon. He has
CONSIDERABLE TONE
I'm the Executive Office. We have no person liable
to be President who feels both his responsibility
and his dignity as much as Cleveland. and think
his election a most fortunate thing for the
Democracy. / doubt whether We are as strong as
a party as are with him for our exponent lie
Is a pretty good match for the most alert and
interchangeable Republicans in the Senate, or any
where. They have not made any points against
him that have made any impression on the people
My observation is that he Is very popular with the
people. You must leave out, OF course, expectants
OF Office aud those who wanted TO see radical and
personal work done by their Executive I'm the way
OF partfsanship ana dismssals. He has given us
strength by going very slowly, and acting In great
part without much regard 10 party. The benefit
OF that discrimination falls on the Democratic
side, though a great many OF them are very mad
with the President
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District Government Affairs.
BIDS FOR SCHOOL FURNITURE.


The Commissioners to-day opened the bids for
furnishing the new school buildings with = $50
desks, 4S teachers desks, and 4S, more or less
teachers tables. The bidders were: Rushv1lle
School Furniture Co., Champion School Furniture
Co., OF Dayton, Ohio; Grand Rapids School Furni-
ture Co., of Grand Rapids, Mich. Baxter & Swan,
OF Philadelphia; Geo. A. Mills, OF Baltimore; VIM.
Ballantyne Son, of Washington; w. j. c. Du-
laney, of Baltimore; Detroit Seating Co., of De-
troit, Mich; Excelsior School Furniture Co., of
Cincinnati; Sidney School Furniture Co.; A. H.
Andrews q Co., by j. c. Parker, agent, and J..
Bradley Adams. OF washington: Owing to the
Unexpectedly large number OF bidders the Com
miss10ners Will not make an award until after an
examination has been made of the samples which
accompanied each bid. The samples were sent to
superintendent Powell, at the Franklin building.
The commissioners, with the commission ap-
pointed Yesterday, comprising Trustee Fish,
Super1ntsndentS Powell and Cook, and Building
Inspector Entwisle, will tomorrow, inspect the
samples, after which, at O'Clock, they will meet
such OF the bidders as remain in the city at the
Franklin School building.
BIDS FOR IMPROVING ROAD.
BIDS were opened at the Commissioners Office
To-Day lor the Improvement OF Klingle road in the
nelghborhOOd OF Rock Creek. Bidders: Albert
Gleason, Hugh Waters, and Bernard Feely.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwise as follows:
VIM Il. DOherty, to erect three brick dwellings,:
$6.OOO numbered 42O, 422 and 424 P street north.
west }: 1. S0thoron, to build brick addition to
NO. 1919 street northwest; $1.7OO. F. L. Moore
ct al, to build brick addition to Presbyterian
chapel on West street, Georgetown; s4OO. Med
foru Waldon, to build addition to No. 1722 New
jersey avenue northwest; $50.
PAYING UP ARREARS OF TAXRS
collector Cook says his Office has been very busy
To-Day. A great many persons who are in arrears
10r taxes are taking advantage of the privileges
tne per cent law, and are Fastening to settle up
There were about s. 600 received to-day from this
class OF arrears alone.
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TERRORIZING RUSSIAN CAPITAL.
ISIS.

A 81. Petersburg Merchant Killed for
fkefusing TO Give Money 10 Nkhil.
lists.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 30.-A wholesale mer-
cnant OF Petersburg, reputed TO be worth millions
has been shot and killed by man to whom he re-
fused to give $1,000 roubleS towards the nfhist
iund. The murderer has been arrested other
RUSSIAN capitalists are fearful OF suffering a sini-
lar tate. They are receiving letters threatening
tnem with immediate death IL they do not comply
cause"
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Democrats i'm q Quandary.
THEY CAN'T INDUCE ANYBODY TO RUN FOR MAYOR OF

THEY CAN'T INDUCE ANYBODY TO RUN FOR MAYOR OF
CHICAGO.
telegram to the N. Y. Sun from Chicago last
night says: In spite of the efforts OF the commit
tee appointed yesterday to secure Democratic
nominee for mayor, the convention met to-day
without any slate before 1t. Mr.. c. w. Brega, who
was the latest man mentioned for mayor was
by the committee last night and he positively
refused to accept the nomination. Chairman HOff-
man, with the aid OF several prominent Democrats,
this evening named q acOmmtttee OF fifty Democrats
to meet tomorrow evening and nominate ticket.
The list contains the names OF many OF the most
prominent Democratic business men in the city,
but no element in the party is wholly neglected.
Each OF the three newspapers having Democratic
leaningS has its editor called to act on the COM
mittee. Few Democrats believe there is any hope
OF carrying the election next Tuesday.
CARTER HARRISON TRIED no DICKER WITH THE LABOR
PARTY.
Chas. Kern president OF the Cook County Dem
Ocratic Club said tonight: SIT is rumored, and
may say that it is generally believed among the
leaders of the two factions, that Harrison's true
motive for declining his second nomination was
the failure OF plan whereby the labor party was
to withdraw, for certain consideration its nOmi-
nee, and place Mr. Harrison at the head OF its
ticket. When this plan fell through Mr.. Harrison
had no hope of success, and therefore resigned up
on the pretext 1t is said, that the administration
at washington was opposed to his candidacy and
that it was not worth while longer to fight the
press"
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London Libel C0seS.
Mr. pEBHNsAUDR SUES THR NEws-AN EDITOR SENT
PRISON.

LONDON March 3O.-A hearing was begun to-day
in an action for libel brought by Mr.. Debensaude,
the husband OF Violet Cameron, against the kven-
ing NeCs for republishing an interview which APP
peared In q New York paper, and which imputed
to Debensaude certain frauds perpetrated in
Egypt.
who was charged with publishing a false, ma
ncious and dcfamatOry libel concerning Mr..
Robert Peck, horse trainer, and who pleaded
the plaintiff and to pay all costs, was to-day
fenced to three months Imprisonment and to pay
q fine OF c5O0.
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RUNNING Down BOAT-LoAD OF NEGROES-A spe-
ctal from Columbia, 8. c., says: Information has
been received here OF an outrage committed on the
Poinsatt OF the sioon Carrie and Hattie viii nrob
ably suffer. large party OF negro labOrerS, who
had been working on river plantation on one side
OF the river, were being conveyed across to their
homes on the other side In a flatboat When the
boat was in the middle OF the stream 1t was passed
by the slOOp. After passing about hundred yards
ample room in the river, ran directly into the fat
boat, which was partially split open and number
OF men knocked into the river, four OF them being
drowned. The jury OF inquest put the response
bility on Capt. P0insett, who has been committed
to iail
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ABOLlSH1NG SPECIAL RATES.
sweeping Changes Made Necc~sary Ry
the lnterNlale Commerce l.axx

commerce. Ia
PITTsBURG, March 30.-The Pennsylvania Co.
operating lines west of Pittsburg issued its
on1clal circular to-day for its passenger depart
ment, In conformity with the provisions of the
Interstate commerce bill. The circular is The re-
suit or different meetings and consult ations held
py the officials OF the company for two mont hs
past. The agents are instructed TO restore passen-
ger rates to the full regular tariff, and TO he sure
10 sell no tickets for less than the specified rates
All sub-agentS are TO be discharged at once
Specla or reduced rates for all classes Of persons
including those heretofore issued on account or
freight shippers, manufacturers, commercial trav-
elerS, theatrical companies, circuses, baseball
CLUBS students, hunters fishermen. steamboat
men, police, members OF the press hotels charity
iaborers, national soldiers homes. mayors orders
and sisters OF charity abolished. Mileage TICK
cts OF every kind. except advertising" are with
drawn Contracts made with local newspapers
Ior the year 1887 TO pay for advertising and trans
portat1on, however, will be carried out Local
tickets TO ministers will be continued at = cents
per mile as Will also round-trip tickets for thirty
days. The circular is dated March 30 and will go
into eject on April 1.